The Patriots were thoroughly beaten by the Rams on Thursday, 24-3. The loss means New England is now 6-7, and facing an increasingly desperate playoff picture.
After the game, Bill Belichick insisted that Cam Newton would remain the team’s starting quarterback.
Rob Ninkovich thinks Bill Belichick will stay around: Given that the Patriots’ playoff odds fell to approximately six percent after the loss to the Rams on Thursday, analysts are beginning to assess the team’s future.
Looking beyond the 2020 season, New England’s path forward is — for the first time in decades — unclear.